Tuesday, March 08, 2011

The priceless journey

What does it take?(ref:various sources)-DETERMINATION-MOTIVATION-STRATEGY-FOCUS-ACTION-DOA & TAWAKAL

THE THESIS#The starting point of the questions(Murray,2009)#You set of answers#The thinking-writing process#Originality,novelty,clarity,cohernecy and consistency#Selling your idea and your work?

THE VIVA#The moment of truth?#Great experience#Advice from supervisor~Be yourself!!!!!!!!!!!#Questions(we can prepare and rehearse.Very certain what will eb asked?NO........)#ock viva with supervisor,conference and publication-really useful#Be confident BUT not arrogant#Take your time to answer.Don't rush.This is not a race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOME ISSUES ALONG THE JOURNEY#Relationship with the supervisor[It takes two to tango / Always look at the positive side]#Roles and responsinilities[As a person,each of usplays more than one role in life e.g myself as wife,mom,student and also as academician....]#Managing stress and conflict#Be organised on our own(not that easy task)#Working under pressure#Motivation(up and down;just do it and keep going)#Proof reading

INTERESTING READING

@'How to get PhD' by Estelle Philips and D.S Pugh@'Surviving your PhD' by Rudestam andNewton@' Authoring your PhD' by P.Dunleavy@'How to survive our viva' by Rowena Murray@'How to write a thesis' by Rowena Murray@'PhD:Kecil tapi signifikan' by Prof MuhdKAmil Ibrahim@ Previous thesis in your field of study(be selecyive)Tehsis,books and journal publications of your supervisors and examiners

Dr Siti Zaleha Sahak 16 Dec 2010{ with permission}

Additional by me:

3 IMPORTANT THINGS WITHIN THIS JOURNEY:FAMILY as strentghSUPERVISOR as guidance and supporterSELF MANAGEMENT must know our strenth and wekaness and the MOST IMPORTANT!!!!!!don't compare with others

VIVA EXPERIENCE* BE CALM* DEFEND AS BEST AS YOU CAN* PATIENT* DON'T PANIC

Knowledge Sharing on PhD journey talk from us last 15th Jan 2011.........